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Ruislip-Northwood 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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DEATH RATE

Total Deaths (All causes)Death Rate (per 1,000 Registrar-General's estimated resident population)
1949195019491950
Male238274
Female2472517.3477.825
Total485525

The Crude Death Rate of 7.825 shows a slight increase from the
figure of 7.347 for 1949.
For the purpose of comparison with other areas the Corrected
Death Rate is 9.39.
The Corrected Death Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude
Death Rate by the Comparability Factor 1.20.

Death Rate of Infants under one year of age

MalesFemalesTotalDeath Rate (per 1,000 Live births)
In total live births18826
In legitimate live births188261950—27.777
In illegitimate live births---
The infantile mortality rate of 27.777 shows an increase from the figure of 16.243 for 1949.

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS

Ruislip-NorthwoodEngland and Wales126 C.B.'s and great towns incl. London148 smaller towns (pop. 25,000 to 50,000)London Admin. County
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population ) Live12.27615.817.616.717.8
Still0.2490.370.450.380.36
Death Rate—
All causes9.3911.612.311.611.8
Deaths under 1 year of age (per 1,000 live births)27.77729.833.829.426.3